(1) All packages received at the institution shall be inspected for contraband as previously defined by these rules. Unauthorized items contained in a package to an inmate, except items constituting evidence of a prosecutable offense, shall be returned to the sender by the institution and a record thereof maintained at the institution.(2) With the prior approval of the Warden/Superintendent and within the limits established by him for his institution, items may be received by inmates which would otherwise be prohibited by these rules.(3) Thirty days prior to Christmas, each Warden/Superintendent will publish instructions concerning the receipt of Christmas packages.(4) Outgoing packages may be mailed by an inmate, but will be inspected for unauthorized items prior to dispatch. Postage and wrapping materials must be provided by the sender-inmate.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-3-3-.06
Ga. Constitution 1983, Art. XI, Sec. I, O.C.G.A. Secs. 42-2-4, 42-2-11, 42-5-51, 42-5-53, 42-5-60, 42-10-2.
Rule entitled "Packages" adopted as R. 415-3-3-.06. F. Nov. 14, 1984; eff. Dec. 4, 1984, renumbered as R. 125-3-3-.06. F. June 28, 1985; eff. July 20, 1985, as specified by the Agency.